Railway-car



(No Model.)

W. S. BATES. RAILWAY CAR.

1 No. 440,615. Patented Nov. 18, 1890.

\ v i I I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

\VILLIAM S. BATES, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

RAILWAY-CAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 440,615, dated November 18, 1890.

Application filed March '7, 1890. Serial No. 343.018. (N0 model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IVILLIAM S. BATES, of Chicago, Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway-Cars, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates more particularly to what are commonly called vestibule-cars, and it consists in certain devices and combinations hereinafter specified, and pointed out in the claims at the end hereof.

In vestibule-cars as fordinarily constructed the meeting frames of the vestibules are commonly provided with springs or supports at the bottoms of the frames to press them outward. In some cases they are also provided with springs near the tops of the frames. These springs preserve the contact of the frames of adjacent cars, and the vestibules form a closed passageway between the ears; but in some cases it is desirable to omit the springs at the tops of the frames, and in such cases there is liable to be an opening between the upper parts of the frames, through which dust and cinders get into the cars. The same thing results if the springs at the tops of the frames fail of performing their functions.

It is one object of my invention to overcome said disadvantage.

In the accompanying drawings I have shown parts of a railway-car containing my invention in what I consider its best form.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation showing the ends of two cars coupled. Fig. 2 is a similar View, showing the cars in the act of coming together.

1 are the cars.

2 are the vestibules.

3 are the meeting frames connected with vestibules by'the flexible connections or bellows 4c.

5 are bars, which support the frames 3 against each other when the cars are coupled. They may be located at anyconvenient points above the bottoms of the frames and below their tops. As shown, they are located just below the car platforms and the meeting frames extended downward below that point.

6 are springs acting upon the bars 5 to thrust them outward from the cars, and thus cause frames 3 to bear against each other with some force. Ordinarily, when the cars are apart the frames stand in the position shown in Fig. 2; but when two cars are brought together the frames, acting upon one another, will be turned about the support as a fulcrum and brought into contact throughout their height.

I claim 1. The combination, substantially as set forth, of the meeting frame with the car by a support acting upon the frame below its top and above its bottom,whereby the frames of adjacent cars are caused to meet throughout when the cars are coupled.

2. The combination, substantially as set forth, of the meeting frame, the car, and a spring or springs acting upon the frame below its top and above its bottom to project it from the car, whereby the frames of adjacent cars are caused to meet throughout when the cars are coupled.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand this 24th day of February, 1890.

IVM. S. BATES.

Witnesses:

W. RossrrER, ARTHUR ROSSITER. 

